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studdingsail

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈstʌ.dɪŋˌseɪl/
  • /ˈstʌn.səl/

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noun

Meaning 1

A sail attached to the side of another in a square-rigged ship in order to increase the speed of the vessel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stun'sl

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: лисел (lisel) — sail attached to the side of another
  • Finnish: myötäpurje — sail attached to the side of another
  • Hebrew: מִפְרָשׂ עֵזֶר (mifras ezer) — sail attached to the side of another
  • Hebrew: תּוֹסָף צַד (tosaf tsad) — sail attached to the side of another
  • Russian: лисель (liselʹ) — sail attached to the side of another